As a modest group of protesters gathered outside the Republican National Committee headquarters, Donald Trump met Thursday morning for a string of meetings with Republican leaders, beginning with House Speaker Paul Ryan and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.
After Trump meets with Ryan, he will move on to sessions with GOP leadership, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Kentucky Republican offered his tepid endorsement of Trump last week, after the billionaire's two remaining rivals suspended their own campaigns.
Trump entered the RNC's headquarters through a back door as protesters stood outside the Capitol Hill building. Many of the demonstrators were affiliated with immigration groups like United We Dream Action and sought to voice concern over Trump's policies and rhetoric on immigration, chanting "undocumented and unafraid," and "stop the hate" as Trump and others arrived.
One man arrived wearing a papier mache head that resembled Trump, adding to the circus-like atmosphere. He carried bags of money and paraded in front of the RNC doors. In the crowd, a lone Trump supporter took on the protesters.
"He loves America," Cecilia Chambers, 78, of Washington told theExaminer.
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04.29.2024